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Software updates are vital as they provide new features, fix bugs, and improve your phone's security. However, updates can occasionally fail. Your phone may freeze, restart, or malfunction. You may ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Today, you need to factory reset your Pixel phone before you send it to Google (or Google will wipe it for you). Google seems to be working on a Repair Mode that’ll create a secure environment that ...

Google is trialing a beta update to address a boot loop problem affecting several Pixel models since the March 2026 update. The fix, which preserves user data, is being tested with selected ...

Google is working on adding a “repair mode” functionality to stock Android. In repair mode, your personal data will not be visible, but the phone’s core functionality will remain accessible to the ...

A fix for the Pixel boot loop problem may be underway over at Google and that fix could be pushed out to users before too long. If you’re unaware of the Pixel boot loop problem, back when Google ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...